Wednesday, August 20, 2014

A Bright New Photographer for the Roanoke Valley

Jeff Jackson shot this photo of SarahBeth Jones and me this morning.

My friend SarahBeth Jones, who spends a lot of her time putting people together to help produce interesting results, brought Jeff Jackson in to Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea on City Market this morning so we could chat. Jeff is a high-end photographer with a national reputation who is settling here and looking for something that will help him earn a living.

I know a few people, so I offered some suggestions (some of you will hear from Jeff soon; listen to him; it will be to your advantage). He's a nice guy with good ideas and an immediate project--a documentary about cancer victim support--that has a promising ring to it.

Listen for Jeff and listen to Jeff. I think you'll be happy you did.

This is my selfie version of the same shot. Selfie King strikes again.

About Me

Dan Smith is an award-winning journalist in Roanoke, Va., and a member of the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame. He is an author, photographer, essayist, father and grandfather. Co-founder of Valley Business FRONT magazine and founder of the Roanoke Regional Writers Conference.